NEXTDC invests $100M for Adelaide data center
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NEXTDC, one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies, is investing over $100 million for a state-of-the-art data centre ‘A1’ to be established in Adelaide’s central business district.
The Australian-owned ASX100 technology company will be establishing a world-class tech centre within the state to expand its national digital infrastructure platform, creating 150 jobs for South Australians.
The company’s investment, which will go beyond the creation of premium-grade data centre infrastructure, further strengthens South Australia’s global hi-tech capabilities and capacity to attract leading technology companies.
A1 will include an Innovation Centre, which will form an entrepreneurial incubation hub that will cultivate local technology expertise and opportunities for collaboration with the state’s universities.
A1 will be a first of its kind for the state as it further enhances South Australia’s global reputation for hi-tech by bringing sovereign capability that is critical to the future of the defence and hi-tech industries.
The word-class facility will also include an ‘Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre’ (EIC) and Mission Critical Operational space (MCX).
The EIC will be a springboard for innovation that will link academic and business communities while offering cloud services for the world’s leading technology companies such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM and Oracle.
NEXTDC has been in negotiations with Adelaide City Council to secure the purchase of land for the construction of its new world-class technology hub.
“We are excited to be a part of the growing ecosystem of leading technology companies that are investing in the South Australian economy. Our partnership with the South Australian Government was instrumental in developing our long-term strategy to support the growth of the state,” NEXTDC’s CEO Craig Scroggie said.
“This digital infrastructure development represents an important investment for South Australia that will further support and accelerate the growth of the South Australian Government’s Digital Transformation Strategy.”
Source: Department for Trade and Investment
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